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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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